Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change - Paul's REVIEW

***I was provided an ecopy of this comic via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodreadsTitle: The Cartoon Introduction to Climate ChangeAuthors: Grady Klein and Yoram BaumanYear Published: 2014Upcoming Release Date: June 5, 2014Synopsis:Climate change is no laughing matter—but maybe it should be. The topic is so critical that everyone, from students to policy-makers to voters, needs a quick and easy guide to the basics. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change entertains as it educates, delivering a unique and enjoyable presentation of mind-blowing facts and critical concepts. "Stand-up economist" Yoram Bauman and award-winning illustrator Grady Klein have created the funniest overview of climate science, predictions, and policy that you’ll ever read. You’ll giggle, but you’ll also learn—about everything from Milankovitch cycles to carbon taxes. If those subjects sound daunting, consider that Bauman and Klein have already written two enormously successful cartoon guides to economics, making this notoriously dismal science accessible to countless readers. Bauman has a PhD in economics and has taught at both the high school and college level, but he now makes a living performing at comedy clubs, universities, and conferences, sharing the stage with personalities as diverse as Robin Williams and Paul Krugman. The authors know how to get a laugh—and they know their facts. This cartoon introduction is based on the latest report from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and integrates Bauman’s expertise on economics and policy. If economics can be funny, then climate science can be a riot. Sociologists have argued that we don’t address global warming because it’s too big and frightening to get our heads around. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change takes the intimidation and gloom out of one of the most complex and hotly debated challenges of our time. Review: Climate Change is a subject that is often hard to approach. It can be polarizing and it really doesn't have to be. This graphic novel gives the facts, but in a playful and comedic way. This is a great educational comic that people of all ages interested in climate change will enjoy. I think people that doubt the validity of climate change should read this as well.